obituaries

May 26, 2016

Fay Margaret (Hikes) Concheck of Canal Fulton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016.

Fay was born August 18, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky and resided in Lorain, Ohio for 5 years and in Canal Fulton since 1966.

Fay graduated from Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky in 1955.  She went on to...

May 23, 2016

Carolyn Louise Friedrichsen, age 90 of Massillon, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Amherst Meadows Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born August 23, 1925, in Punxsutawney, PA the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Tornesella) Spina. She had worked at People's Merchant Bank, Mortons, and retired from All Occasions. Carolyn was a member of St....

May 22, 2016

Howard Chester Griffin, age 86 of Bolivar, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Aultman Hospital.

He was born April 27, 1930 in Wilcoe, WV the son of the late John and Elva (Edwards) Griffin.

He was an Army veteran.

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May 20, 2016

Mary J. Stark, age 61 of Jackson Twp., passed away at home unexpectedly on Friday, May 20, 2016.

She had worked as a surgical tech at Akron Children's Hospital for many years. She returned to school and received her Associates Degree in Business Management. She was employed by Bank One as a loan processing manager...

May 20, 2016

Timothy B. Dannemiller, age 72 of North Canton, peacefully slipped away on Friday, May 20, 2016. He was born October 28, 1943 in Corpus Christi, Texas but lived his life in Canton, Ohio. Tim graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Bio-Chem but was called to served his country during the Vietnam Era.  Tim joined the Army and...

May 20, 2016

James W. Bowman, age 81 of Massillon passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016.

He was born February 22, 1935, son of the late Arden and Lillian (Light) Bowman.

James was a lineman and technician for Ohio Bell where he worked for 35 years.  He was a member of the Massillon Moose, Sons...

May 16, 2016

David A. Seibert Sr., age 72 of Jackson Twp., passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016.

He was a veteran and served in the USAF.

Dave was an avid golfer and enjoyed golfing at Lions Den and belonged to F. O. E. #2223.

He enjoyed...

May 16, 2016

Mary Frances Hensley, age 89 of Jackson Twp., passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016.

She attended Kent State University and graduated from Aultman Hospital School of Nursing in 1947.  She was a registered nurse at Mercy Medical Center retiring in 1988.

While working in the family retail business, Dale's Fabric Sales in...

May 16, 2016

Eugene (Gene) Raymond Valentine, age 78 of New Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2016.  He was born on September 26, 1937, in Alliance, Ohio, the 4th child born to Raymond and Ruth (Brown) Valentine.  He began his career as a bricklayer and later owned Valentine Masonry, Valley System Inc. and Under Pressure Systems, Inc. &...

May 10, 2016

John W. Keener, age 81 of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

He ws born October 18, 1934 in Macon County, N.C.   He was a 1953 graduate of Shelby High School and attended Ohio University where he received is BSC in 1959.

John was a veteran of the U.S. Army and...

May 7, 2016

Carolyn Diane Schuster Alvey, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

She was born June 9, 1941 to Mary (Mudrick) and Albert Schuster who preceded her in death along with her sister Delores Danby.

Carolyn is survived by her husband, Raymond L. Alvey, brother A. Byron Schuster, sister Norma...

May 6, 2016

Glenn passed peacefully in the loving care of his granddaughter Suzanne Overbey, her husband Dave and their children in their home on May 6, 2016. He came into this world on September 12, 1927, at the family home in East Greenville, Ohio, the son of LaVerne and Katherine (Franz) Brenner, who predecease him. Glenn served...

May 1, 2016

Robert L. Hammer age 92 of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016.

He was born and raised in Massillon, Ohio, son of the late Louis and Helen (Pflug) Hammer.

Robert was a veteran of WWII where he served under General Patton 4th Armored Tank Division in Europe....

Apr 29, 2016

Margaret "Marge" A. Strasavich, 98, of Massillon, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, following a brief illness. Marge was born August 5, 1917 in Sagamore, PA to the late John & Mary (Uhas) Kovalyak.  She married William V. Strasavich in 1934.  He preceded her in death in 1997.  She lived in Massillon for 65 years and...

Apr 20, 2016

Walter L. Mathie, age 93, of Jackson Twp., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

He was born March 4, 1923 in East Greenville, son of the late Clyde and Sylvia (Stark) Mathie.

Walter was a machinist and retired from B & W after 30 years. He was a veteran of WWII...

Apr 19, 2016

Paul W.  Burkett, age 86, went home to be with his Savior Tuesday, April 19, 2016 following a brave battle with cancer. He was born in Navarre on October 26, 1929, to the late William and Cora Mae(Spiegel) Burkett. He was preceded in death by his lovely bride of over 50 years Margaret (Byelene) and brothers, Harold...

Apr 15, 2016

John E. Ziegler Jr., 49, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at The James Cancer Center, in Columbus with his loving family at his side.  He fought a short and courageous battle with an aggressive cancer.

John was born in Seoul, S. Korea, coming to the United States when he was two.  He lived in...

Apr 3, 2016

Michael S. Kovick, age 62 of Massillon passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016.

He formerly worked for ARRAY and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers Fan.

Michael is survived by his brother Kenneth Kovick of Canton.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Martha (Marshalack) Kovick and two...

Mar 31, 2016

Judith E. Heimann, age 76, a life resident of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 following a lengthy illness.

She was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church where she was a greeter, and belonged to the St. Barbara Women's Club and St. Barbara Social Club.

She had worked at Save...

Mar 29, 2016

Robert Lee Mowder, age 77 of Canton, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born September 12, 1938, in Canton the son of the late Lee Everett and Madeline F. (Mayberry) Mowder. He was a veteran serving in the Airforce. Robert had a 30 year long career as an air researcher in Phoenix...